BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 16 August 2022

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/08/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Without Warning and Only Sometimes, by Kit de Waal—I Will Die
  1/5Memoir of an unpredictable childhood, written and read by the author of My Name Is Leon.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/08/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/08/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/08/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/08/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—16/08/2022
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Shaunaka Rishi Das
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—16/08/22 Seasonal workers, Sheep's milk cheese, Drought support
  Investigation into claims migrant workers took on £5000 of debt to pick British fruit.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Kea
  Michael Palin presents the kea from a windswept mountain in New Zealand.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—16/08/2022
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Across the Red Line—Can going on strike any longer be justified?
  Anne McElvoy invites figures on opposed sides of an issue to listen to each other.
3. 09:45
  Without Warning and Only Sometimes, by Kit de Waal—Hallelujah
  2/5De Waal's childhood wish to sing the Hallelujah chorus proves confrontational.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Musician Self Esteem, Baroness Minouche Shafik and Female Astronomers
  The musician Self Esteem on her Mercury Prize nomination.
5. 11:00
  Curious Cases—Series 20, The Case of The Missing Gorilla
  'How can I be immersed in a book, and still notice my name?' asks Charlotte.
6. 11:30
  In Suburbia—Light and Shade
  The second of three programmes in which Ian Hislop celebrates the culture in Suburbia.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—16/08/2022
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours - How are you coping with childcare at the moment?
  How are you coping with childcare at the moment?
3. 12:57
  Weather—16/08/2022
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—16/08/2022
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond.
5. 13:45
  Larkin Revisited—Going, Going
  Simon Armitage explores Philip Larkin's poem Going, Going.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—15/08/2022
  Tracy is worried about Chelsea.(R)
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Sunrise
  A drama about decisions which changed the Indian nuclear programme forever.(R)
8. 15:00
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 37, York
  Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel programme from York.(R)
9. 15:30
  Made of Stronger Stuff—Kidneys
  Kimberley Wilson and Dr Xand van Tulleken take a journey around the human body.
10. 16:00
  Word of Mouth—Like
  Linguist Carmen Fought talks to Michael about 'like' in all its forms.
11. 16:30
  Great Lives—Ravi Shankar, India's famous sitar player
  Bobby Seagull picks Ravi Shankar.
12. 17:00
  PM—16/08/2022
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—16/08/2022 Government Warned of Rwanda Torture
  Ministers were told of torture concerns weeks before trying to send refugees to Rwanda
2. 18:30
  Alone—Series 4, Episode 1 - Best Upstairs Neighbour Ever
  1/6Mitch and Ellie negotiate ground rules for their new relationship. Stars Angus Deayton.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—16/08/2022
  Does Toby have something to share?
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Anne-Marie Duff on Bad Sisters, Returning the Benin Bronzes, Public Service Broadcasting's Prom
  Anne-Marie Duff on her new TV show Bad Sisters, and returning the Benin Bronzes.
5. 20:00
  The Church of Social Justice
  Have modern political movements usurped the place of religion? Helen Lewis investigates.
6. 20:40
  In Touch—Wine and Architecture Courses
  We've been educating ourselves on wines with blind teacher Richard Lane at London's WSET.
7. 21:00
  Pandemic 1918—Episode 1 - Origins, symptoms and spread
  1/3Virologist Professor John Oxford charts the spread and impact of the 1918-19 flu pandemic.(R)
8. 21:30
  Across the Red Line—Can going on strike any longer be justified?
  Anne McElvoy invites figures on opposed sides of an issue to listen to each other.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—More controversy over government’s asylum seeker policy
  Independent adviser warned ministers Rwanda killed political opponents
10. 22:45
  Marzahn, Mon Amour by Katja Oskamp—Episode 2
  2/5In a housing estate in Berlin, a woman turns her life around working as a chiropodist.
11. 23:00
  Daliso Chaponda: Citizen of Nowhere—Series 3, Black History
  3/4The Malawian comedian explores the divisive global issue of Black History.
12. 23:30
  Bridget Christie: Mortal—Afterlife
  4/4Comedian Bridget Christie contemplates mortality and takes a look at the afterlife.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/08/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Without Warning and Only Sometimes, by Kit de Waal—Hallelujah
  2/5De Waal's childhood wish to sing the Hallelujah chorus proves confrontational.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/08/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/08/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/08/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/08/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—17/08/2022
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Shaunaka Rishi Das
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—17/08/33 - A prototype land use framework, seasonal farm safety, rare breed sheep
  A prototype framework for land use in England, and farm safety advice after a viral video.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Bar-headed Goose
  Sir David Attenborough presents the Central Asian bar-headed goose.(R)

Wednesday 17 August 2022